B-36J Peacemaker Model Airplane

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Our B-36J Peacemaker model airplane is delicately handcrafted and made of the finest grade materials which underwent stages of meticulous and careful sanding, carving and modeling to its original form. Painstakingly and passionately worked by our master craftsmen on the B-36J Peacemaker model airplane's details, ensuring exactness and precision based on the original airplane.

The Peacemaker B-36J comes with a sturdy, durable base with a chrome steel support mounting rod or you can have our variable pitch wall mount accessory, allowing your to be displayed either hanging on the wall or the ceiling for an added effect. This top-quality Peacemaker B-36J model plane will surely be appreciated by anyone who receives this elegant desktop display as a gift.

B-36J Peacemaker History:

Designed by Ted Hall, the B-36 was a strategic bomber aircraft operated solely by the U.S Air Force. The B-36J Peacemaker made its maiden flight in August 1946, and in June 1948 the Strategic Air Command received its first operational B-36. The Convair B-36 Peacemaker was the first thermonuclear weapon delivery vehicle and the first operational strategic bomber to truly have intercontinental range. It was the largest piston-engined aircraft ever to be mass-produced. It was also the largest combat aircraft ever built, although there have been larger military transports. The B-36 set the benchmark for subsequent US long range bombers such as the B-52 Stratofortress and B-1 Lancer.

The development of the B36 was brought about by Nazi Germany's aggression and subsequently by the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. The United States Army Air Corps required a long range bomber and opened up a design competition on April 11, 1941. Despite the sense of urgency, the B-36 program progressed slowly. Existing technology failed to satisfy the military requirements, early wartime demands exceeded materials, and weapons more readily available received the highest priority during the war.

The final version of the Peacemaker, the B-36J, had two additional tanks which allowed an additional fuel load of 2,770 gallons. It also had a much stronger landing gear, permitting a gross takeoff weight of 410,000 pounds. A total of 33 B-36Js were accepted by the Air Force, starting in 1953. Phaseout was completed in 1959.